Homiel

Journalist Iryna Slaunikava sentenced to five years in jail
The public prosecutor asked for a year less.
03.08.2022
Journalist Iryna Slaunikava to stand trial in Homiel
The date of the trial has not been set yet
12.05.2022
Convicted member of Tsikhanouskaya’s initiative group placed in ‘closed’ prison
55-year-old Tatsyana Kaneuskaya has been transferred to a so called closed prison from women’s colony Nr 4 in Homiel, Radio Racyja reports with reference to her family.
12.01.2022
Political prisoner Maryia Kalesnikava transferred to penal colony in Homiel
The team of convicted presidential wannabe Viktar Babaryka has got information about opposition activist Maryia Kalesnikava’s whereabouts. As reported earlier, she left detention centre Nr 1 in Minsk a few days ago.
11.01.2022
Political prisoner, mother of five Volha Zalatar placed in Homiel detention centre
She has been behind bars since mid March.
03.01.2022
Convicts in students’ case start to be transferred to penal colonies
The convicts in the so-called students’ case has started to be transferred to penal colonies after their appeals were dismissed, human rights centre Viasna reports.
12.10.2021
From colony to prison: Political prisoner Natallia Hersche facing tougher confinement conditions
Political prisoner Natallia Hersche will be transferred from the Homiel-based women’s penal colony to a prison, where the conditions of confinement are highly likely to be harsher.
27.09.2021
Homiel resident gets three years in jail for posting calls to resist police
On September 8, a Homiel court passed a guilty verdict in the case of 46-year-old Illya Hapon, human rights centre Viasna reports.
09.09.2021
Over 400 protest-related cases opened in Homiel region so far in 2021
645 people have been recognized as political prisoners
26.08.2021
One year in jail for posting song ‘Lukashenka, Step Down’ on social media
On August 23, Tsentralny district court of Homiel passed a guilty verdict in the case of local resident, loader Syarhei Balakhonau.
23.08.2021
Homiel activist who sent over 2K letters to political prisoners gets 25 days in jail
On Wednesday, Homiel-based volunteer Illya Mironau appeared before a local court. He was found guilty of picketing, Silnye Novosti reports.
18.08.2021
Political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich turns 65 behind bars
Mikalai Statkevich is kept in the detention center in Homiel, and the trial is held behind closed doors.
13.08.2021